By Francis Neil G. Jalando-on

Dr. Teodoro C. Robles thanked the awardees for their loyalty to Central Philippine University.

A virtual program to honor the Service Awardees of Central Philippine University was premiered on Facebook and Youtube last January 6, 2022, at 2:00 pm.

It was started by a praise and worship songs led by Rev. Roger Quimpo and followed by a devotional by Rev. Cris Amorsolo Sian, Senior Pastor of the University Church. Rev. Sian challenged the awardees, and everyone in the university to work for the glory of the Lord thru CPU.

CPU President Dr. Teodoro C. Robles, in his message, thanked the awardees for their loyalty to CPU, and for giving the best years of their lives in serving the constituents of CPU.

Ms. Vilma Murillo gave a response in behalf of the staff awardees.

In behalf of the staff, Ms. Vilma Murillo, Staff of the School of Graduate Studies, gave the response. She recalled her time as a work student in CPU that gave her a lot of life lessons. She helped a lot of units in the university while still a student. This experience trained her to be teachable and to be hardworking. After graduation, she started working at CPU and it became her second home. She is thankful to serve an institution for 40 years that has Christian values, and treat each other as one big family.

Mrs. Nelida Lamasan gave a response in behalf of the faculty awardees.

Mrs. Nelida L. Lamasan, Faculty of College of Nursing, gave the response on behalf of the faculty. She has been in the university for 30 years and thank God to be part of CPU. She recalled that to arrive at this point of her life, she has to endure so much. She confessed that CPU was not her first choice after she came back from her work abroad. But she was guided by the Lord to come back to CPU. She was interviewed by the Dean and the next day, she has already started working. She thanked the CPU administration for being open and generous to the employees. She also testified that her work in CPU is more meaningful compared to her work abroad. She is happy to have imparted her life to the next generation of Centralians.

The following are the awardees:

Ella Kathrina Gutierrez, Personnel Assistant for Career Development, was the host of the virtual event.The program ended with the singing of the Alma Mater song, and a closing prayer by Rev. Roger Quimpo, Associate Pastor for Outreach, University Church.